Definition of baccate in US English:
baccate
adjective ˈbækeɪtˈbakātˈbækeɪt
Botany 1Bearing berries.
Example sentencesExamples
- Seedling germination was generally rapid in capsular-fruited species, slower in those with baccate fruits; the longest germination time after sowing was 4 months for Mouriri myrtilloides.
- Fruits are occasionally baccate, usually capsular and sometimes winged or lobed, or indehiscent and dry or fleshy.
- We are somewhat skeptical of the potential for crosses between baccate species (Y. baccata and Y. madrensis) and capsular species (Y. elata).
- The fruits are ordinarily dehiscent capsules, while some species have baccate fruits or nut-like fruits.
- For yuccas, Addicott notes that the baccate (fleshy-fruited) species typically lose more seeds to yucca moth larvae than do the dry-fruited capsular yuccas.
- 1.1 Of the nature of a berry.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin baccatus.